Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HilariousInHindsight: This would not be the last time Creator/WarnerBros would hastily retool a film after test audiences hated the original version [[NeverTrustATrailer and deceptively market it]] [[Film/KangarooJack as a kid-friendly animal comedy only for the resulting product to go down in critical infamy forever.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* RetroactiveRecognition: Writer and executive producer Andy Breckman would eventually be more notably recognized for creating Series/{{Monk}}.
to:
* RetroactiveRecognition: Writer and executive producer Andy Breckman would eventually be more notably recognized for creating Series/{{Monk}}.''Series/{{Monk}}''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
** The main horse portraying Don also qualifies for how disturbing his visibly fatigued and pained lip movements look, although it’s more depressing than anything else, especially knowing the behind the scenes story.
to:
** The main horse portraying Don also qualifies for how disturbing his visibly fatigued and pained lip movements look, although it’s more depressing than anything else, especially else knowing the behind the scenes story.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
** The main horse portraying Don also qualifies for how visibly fatigued and pained his lip movements look, although it’s more depressing than anything else, especially knowing the behind the scenes story.
to:
** The main horse portraying Don also qualifies for how disturbing his visibly fatigued and pained his lip movements look, although it’s more depressing than anything else, especially knowing the behind the scenes story.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 3 (click to see context) :
* AudienceAlienatingPremise: It's too raunchy to be a proper family film (despite its premise leading you believe otherwise), but it also plays itself too straight to be a proper adult comedy.
Added DiffLines:
* NightmareFuel [=/=] AccidentalNightmareFuel:
** The [[spoiler:talking fly Don’s father is reincarnated as.]] ''Dear god.''
** The main horse portraying Don also qualifies for how visibly fatigued and pained his lip movements look, although it’s more depressing than anything else, especially knowing the behind the scenes story.
** The bloodcurdling scream Fred’s neighbor lets out when she realizes Don is real, although it doubles as {{Narm}} with how comical of an overreaction it is and how she seems to [[LeftItIn strangely cut herself off mid sentence]] with it.
** The [[spoiler:talking fly Don’s father is reincarnated as.]] ''Dear god.''
** The main horse portraying Don also qualifies for how visibly fatigued and pained his lip movements look, although it’s more depressing than anything else, especially knowing the behind the scenes story.
** The bloodcurdling scream Fred’s neighbor lets out when she realizes Don is real, although it doubles as {{Narm}} with how comical of an overreaction it is and how she seems to [[LeftItIn strangely cut herself off mid sentence]] with it.
Added DiffLines:
* UncertainAudience: It's too raunchy to be a proper family film (despite its premise leading you believe otherwise), but it also plays itself too straight to be a proper adult comedy. One can see why neither demographic was pleased.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* RetroactiveRecognition: Writer and executive producer Andy Breckman would eventually be more notably recognized for creating Series/{{Monk}}.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,8 (click to see context) from:
* AwardSnub: UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins the race]], it turns out that [[spoiler:Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
-->'''You'd expect:''' [[spoiler: For Boyd to keep quiet on betting on him.]]
-->'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:He casually mentions this in front of his boss.]]]
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins the race]], it turns out that [[spoiler:Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
-->'''You'd expect:''' [[spoiler: For Boyd to keep quiet on betting on him.]]
-->'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:He casually mentions this in front of his boss.]]]
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]
to:
* AwardSnub: UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don winsthe race]], it turns out that [[spoiler:Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
-->'''You'd expect:''' [[spoiler: For Boyd to keep quiet on betting on him.]]
-->'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:He casually mentions this in front of his boss.]]]
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins
-->'''You'd expect:''' [[spoiler: For Boyd to keep quiet on betting on him.]]
-->'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:He casually mentions this in front of his boss.]]]
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (particularly "shit") and explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the comparatively lax standards of the '80s.
to:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (particularly "shit") "shit", as well as jarringly casual use of the f-slur) and explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the comparatively lax standards of the '80s.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (particularly "shit") and explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the standards of the time.
to:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (particularly "shit") and explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the comparatively lax standards of the time.'80s.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (particularly "shit") and many explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the standards of the time.
to:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (particularly "shit") and many explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the standards of the time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added line(s) 8 (click to see context) :
* AudienceAlienatingPremise: It's too raunchy to be a proper family film (despite its premise leading you believe otherwise), but it also plays itself too straight to be a proper adult comedy.
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, seems like a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of swearing (including many instances of "shit") and many discussions of sex.
to:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, it seems like it would be a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of excessive swearing (including many instances of (particularly "shit") and many discussions explicitly sexual jokes for something aimed family audiences, even by the standards of sex.the time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3 (click to see context) from:
* AwardSnub: Razzie-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
to:
* AwardSnub: Razzie-related UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, seems like a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of swearing (including many instances of "shit") and many discussions of sex.
to:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, seems like a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of swearing (including many instances of "shit") and many discussions of sex.sex.
----
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I'm really not sure if this was made for kids or not, it could be this or could be "what do you mean it's for kids?", my instinct is that it's not meant for kids
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]
to:
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]]]
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, seems like a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of swearing (including many instances of "shit") and many discussions of sex.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: It's a movie about a talking horse, seems like a fun family film, right? But there's a lot of swearing (including many instances of "shit") and many discussions of sex.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AngstWhatAngst: Walter Sawyer never seems to be upset over the death of his wife. On the day of the funeral, he's already got a new girlfriend (and it's implied they had an affair before she died, which likely explains his lack of grief over it).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3 (click to see context) from:
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins the race]], it turns out that [[Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
to:
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins the race]], it turns out that [[Boyd, [[spoiler:Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
* AwardSnub: Razzie-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
to:
* AwardSnub: Razzie-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins the race]], it turns out that [[Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
-->'''You'd expect:''' [[spoiler: For Boyd to keep quiet on betting on him.]]
-->'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:He casually mentions this in front of his boss.]]]
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]
* WhatAnIdiot:After [[spoiler:Don wins the race]], it turns out that [[Boyd, one of Walter's employees, bet 100 dollars on Don.]] Given how much of a jerkass Walter is, made a separate bet regarding Don, and [[spoiler:Had just lost a big bet...]]
-->'''You'd expect:''' [[spoiler: For Boyd to keep quiet on betting on him.]]
-->'''Instead:''' [[spoiler:He casually mentions this in front of his boss.]]]
-->'''The result:''' [[spoiler:Walter rips up Boyd's betting slip and tells him he is fired.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: After Fred turned down Walter's offer to buy his half of the company, he comes home to learn that Walter told his girlfriend to pack up Fred's things and kick him out. Did he do this just because he turned down his offer, or because, with his wife now dead, he no longer had to let Fred with there (it was a few days after her death)? Or both.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AwardSnub: Razzie-related example: Despite being critically panned, it lost the Worst Picture award to ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''[[note]]which was likely due to the fact that Creator/TomCruise also starred in the film that won best picture, ''Film/RainMan''[[/note]].
